Fingernails Diggin' In The Seat
Plane, 11 pm
Nick: *pulls out map* Okay, so this is the area he was before. This university.
Speed: Yeah so he knows the area. It's no far stretch to say he'll go back.
Tracy: What if he goes to Lori's place lookin' for her?
Speed: Well it's a good thing she's with us then.
Grissom: We can assume he'll stay in an area he's comfortable with. He probably won't go outside of a 50 block radius. We should check hotels, apartments, even housing. Look through cars if we have to.
Cell phone rings
Speed: Excuse me. *walks away*
Nick: So, what's the guy's motive?
Tracy: I looked back into his history at Texas U. He was a student there, but left the school because he was beaten up by a football player just out of the football field.
Grissom: That's what happened in the Miami murder.
Tracy: Yeah, so the guy wants revenge on the world, goes down to Miami, tracks down who he thought was the guy who beat up the kid - in this case, it would be Lori's friend Logan. But he didn't really beat him up, he saved him. He goes for the guy's girlfriend, who in this case, he thought was Lori.
Nick: Our guy's eyes aren't that great.
Tracy: He gets the girl's truck so he can steal it like he did in Texas and get her drunk to frame her, kills the kid, and then leaves the vehicle in the parkinglot. In this case, Claire was in the front seat and Lori was not.
Grissom: And he came to Vegas and did the same.
Tracy: Yeah.
Speed: *walks back* That was the team in the Hummerhome. They sped all the way back to Miami and now they're there.
Nick: ...Hummer..What?
Speed: It's...More of a household name.
Nick: How did they get there that fast?
Speed: It's a fast vehicle and extremely convenient when plots need to be sped up.
Nick: What?
Speed: Nothing. So this guy won't be able to hide for very long. We've got a national search out for him. He won't even be able to leave town without someone noticing.
Tracy: Good, so he's stuck.
Speed: Right where we want him.
Grissom: I'll call my team. *walks away*
Nick: Wait, Gris! I am your team! *walks away*
Tracy: ...You okay?
Speed: *nods* Yeah, I'm fine, why?
Tracy: Who did you talk to on the phone?
Speed: My wife.
Tracy: Why did she call?
Speed: She...Broke it off with me. We still have those divorce papers so she's going to send it in in the morning.
Tracy: ...How long will it take for it to be official?
Speed: A month, two months maybe.
Tracy: I'm sorry.
Speed: I could tell she didn't sound happy on the phone when she was telling me, but....After she got through it...Her voice just changed.
Tracy: ...Changed?
Speed: Like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.
Tracy: *rubs Speed's shoulder* I guess it's for the better, then.
Speed: *nods* I knew it was coming, I just didn't know when.
Tracy: I'm sorry. I really am.
Speed: It's okay.
Tracy: Is there any way I can help?
Speed: No. I just need to take care of things by myself.
Tracy: Okay. No problem. *walks away*
Speed: *sits in seat*
Lori: *climbs over, sits down* I heard the phone conversation.
Speed: You're not supposed to do that.
Lori: I can't help it. I was curious.
Speed: *nods*
Lori: You okay?
Speed: I'm fine.
Lori: You don't look fine.
Speed: ...
Lori: *stares at Speed* It's okay. It's going to be okay.
Speed: ...You ever feel like...Your heart...Just got ripped out and thrown against the wall?
Lori: *hugs Speed* It'll be okay daddy.
Speed: *wraps arm around Lori* What would I do without you?
Lori: You would...Crawl into a hole and get lost.
Speed: *smirks*
Lori: I'm just sayin'.
TBC............
Okay so this is what happens when I have insomnia...
Sing Out
Next night, campus
Jess: *on phone* Weren't they supposed to be here by now?
Tripp: They had to make an emergency landing in Orlando this morning. Apparently the pilot forgot how far he was going and the plane wasn't fueled properly. I'm sure they'll be back soon.
Jess: Well I'm trying to find evidence on this guy, and it's cold, and it's raining.
Tripp: So work faster.
Jess: Yeah, cute. *closes phone*
Engine is heard
Jess: What the? *looks across field*
Headlights turn on
Jess: ...Oh God.
Truck revvs, heads in Jess' direction
Jess: *runs* I knew this was a bad idea!
Truck moving closer
Jess: *runs to dressingroom door* Why are these things always locked? *turns around* AH!
Truck smashes into door, Jess runs off to the side
Brad: *gets out of truck, gun in hand* Oh Jessica! I just want to talk!
Jess: Bull!
Brad: *shoots gun*
Jess: *screams*
Brad: Come on, come out!
Jess: Not on your life you maniac!
Brad: I just want to talk! And then shoot you!
Jess: Why? What did I do?
Brad: You're trying to stop me.
Jess: Uh yeah because you broke the law about 500 times.
Brad: Don't you see? The world needs to be cleansed of it's evil.
Jess: I think you have your own evil to worry about.
Brad: *pulls trigger*
Jess: *screams*
Brad: Come out from behind that garbage can or I'll blow a hole in it.
Jess: No that's okay I like it back here. Go kill someone else.
Brad: You don't understand, do you? You preached to me about how all these kids get hurt and die so young yet I was the one they beat up! I'm the one they couldn't save! I'm the one who should get justice, not them!
Jess: There is a fine line between justice and revenge. I'm sorry for what happened to you but killing innocent people isn't going to give you your life back.
Brad: You're right. Which is why I have to end it.
Jess: NO! *runs to Brad*
Brad: *points gun at Jess*
BOOM
Brad: *runs off*
Jess: *falls over*
Sirens are heard, Hummer pulls up, Eric runs out
Delko: Jess! Jess talk to me! *kneels* Oh geez.
Jess: *holding shoulder* Go get him.
Delko: No. No, I'm staying right here with you. *presses on Jess' shoulder*
Jess: How did you get here so fast?
Delko: Well there was some heavy traffic for us on the road, and the other team's plane was diverted so....We used the sirens and got there before the plane. We win.
Jess: It's not a competition.
Delko: Does your shoulder hurt?
Jess: Of course it hurts! I just got shot!
Delko: Whoa, sorry.
Jess: Just don't leave because it's raining and it's cold.
Delko: Sweetie I'm not going anywhere.
Jess: *holds Delko's hand* Good.
Horatio: *walks over* Is she okay?
Delko: Yeah.
Horatio: Paramedics are on the way. Jess, which direction did he go in?
Jess: I don't know, I don't remember.
Horatio: It's okay. We'll find him. The plane just arrived so we'll be able to pool our efforts.
Delko: Did Brad say anything before he ran off?
Jess: ...Just that he was going to end it all.
Horatio: *places hands on hips* Alright, stay with her Eric, I'm going to canvas the area.
Delko: No problem H.
Jess: What if I die?
Delko: You won't die.
Jess: What if I do?
Delko: Then you'll have to make me a promise before you do.
Jess: Anything.
Delko: Marry me.
Jess: *blank stare* ...Do WHAT to you?
Delko: I know it sounds insane, but I've been thinking about you for the past couple of weeks and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Jess: Uh...Wow.
Delko: So what do you say?
Jess: You mean like...It'll be us? Like you and me? Forever?
Delko: ...Is that a problem?
Jess: *laughs* No it's not a problem.
Delko: Is that a yes?
Paramedic: *runs over* Excuse me sir.
Paramedic2: *wheels over gurney*
Paramedic: Ma'am can you stand?
Jess: Yeah.
Paramedic: We're going to treat your wounds okay? Get on the gurney.
Delko: Jess, what's your answer?
Jess: I-
Paramedic2: We need to take your blood pressure, don't talk.
Jess: Eric-
Paramedic: Lay down, we're going.
Paramedics wheel Jess away
Delko: *sigh* Great.
Miami Lab
Calleigh: Okay, Horatio canvased the area, and his gun was found in a nearby dumpster.
Speed: So he isn't packing.
Calleigh: Not with that gun.
Katie: I got the round they pulled out of Jess. It matches the gunshot wounds from the vic in Vegas.
Speed: So it's the murder weapon.
Katie: Yeah.
Calleigh: I'll go tell Horatio. *leaves*
Speed: *looking through casefile*
Katie: ....Are you okay?
Speed: *nods* Yeah.
Katie: You sure?
Speed: Do you have the vehicle he was driving at the garage?
Katie: It's there now. Apparently Jess discovered something interesting when processing the Jeep. There was glass busted out of it.
Speed: Yeah he did that with the gun.
Katie: It was a good find. She's a great CSI.
Speed: Yeah she's the best. *flips page*
Katie: She was trained by the best. We all were.
Speed: Well you can thank Horatio when he gets back.
Katie: ...I meant you.
Speed: Mhm.
Katie: Don't you care?
Speed: I don't want to fight.
Katie: We're not fighting. Does it seem like I'm fighting with you?
Speed: *shakes head* Nevermind.
Katie: Look, Speed, I know that we've never always seen eye t-
Speed: No.
Katie: What?
Speed: Don't call me that.
Katie: ...I can't call you Speed?
Speed: No, you can't.
Katie: ...Okay. I have to go check out the vin number on that truck, so I'll see you later...Tim. *leaves*
Speed: *frowns*
TBC.............
Plane, 11 pm
Nick: *pulls out map* Okay, so this is the area he was before. This university.
Speed: Yeah so he knows the area. It's no far stretch to say he'll go back.
Tracy: What if he goes to Lori's place lookin' for her?
Speed: Well it's a good thing she's with us then.
Grissom: We can assume he'll stay in an area he's comfortable with. He probably won't go outside of a 50 block radius. We should check hotels, apartments, even housing. Look through cars if we have to.
Cell phone rings
Speed: Excuse me. *walks away*
Nick: So, what's the guy's motive?
Tracy: I looked back into his history at Texas U. He was a student there, but left the school because he was beaten up by a football player just out of the football field.
Grissom: That's what happened in the Miami murder.
Tracy: Yeah, so the guy wants revenge on the world, goes down to Miami, tracks down who he thought was the guy who beat up the kid - in this case, it would be Lori's friend Logan. But he didn't really beat him up, he saved him. He goes for the guy's girlfriend, who in this case, he thought was Lori.
Nick: Our guy's eyes aren't that great.
Tracy: He gets the girl's truck so he can steal it like he did in Texas and get her drunk to frame her, kills the kid, and then leaves the vehicle in the parkinglot. In this case, Claire was in the front seat and Lori was not.
Grissom: And he came to Vegas and did the same.
Tracy: Yeah.
Speed: *walks back* That was the team in the Hummerhome. They sped all the way back to Miami and now they're there.
Nick: ...Hummer..What?
Speed: It's...More of a household name.
Nick: How did they get there that fast?
Speed: It's a fast vehicle and extremely convenient when plots need to be sped up.
Nick: What?
Speed: Nothing. So this guy won't be able to hide for very long. We've got a national search out for him. He won't even be able to leave town without someone noticing.
Tracy: Good, so he's stuck.
Speed: Right where we want him.
Grissom: I'll call my team. *walks away*
Nick: Wait, Gris! I am your team! *walks away*
Tracy: ...You okay?
Speed: *nods* Yeah, I'm fine, why?
Tracy: Who did you talk to on the phone?
Speed: My wife.
Tracy: Why did she call?
Speed: She...Broke it off with me. We still have those divorce papers so she's going to send it in in the morning.
Tracy: ...How long will it take for it to be official?
Speed: A month, two months maybe.
Tracy: I'm sorry.
Speed: I could tell she didn't sound happy on the phone when she was telling me, but....After she got through it...Her voice just changed.
Tracy: ...Changed?
Speed: Like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.
Tracy: *rubs Speed's shoulder* I guess it's for the better, then.
Speed: *nods* I knew it was coming, I just didn't know when.
Tracy: I'm sorry. I really am.
Speed: It's okay.
Tracy: Is there any way I can help?
Speed: No. I just need to take care of things by myself.
Tracy: Okay. No problem. *walks away*
Speed: *sits in seat*
Lori: *climbs over, sits down* I heard the phone conversation.
Speed: You're not supposed to do that.
Lori: I can't help it. I was curious.
Speed: *nods*
Lori: You okay?
Speed: I'm fine.
Lori: You don't look fine.
Speed: ...
Lori: *stares at Speed* It's okay. It's going to be okay.
Speed: ...You ever feel like...Your heart...Just got ripped out and thrown against the wall?
Lori: *hugs Speed* It'll be okay daddy.
Speed: *wraps arm around Lori* What would I do without you?
Lori: You would...Crawl into a hole and get lost.
Speed: *smirks*
Lori: I'm just sayin'.
TBC............
Okay so this is what happens when I have insomnia...
Sing Out
Next night, campus
Jess: *on phone* Weren't they supposed to be here by now?
Tripp: They had to make an emergency landing in Orlando this morning. Apparently the pilot forgot how far he was going and the plane wasn't fueled properly. I'm sure they'll be back soon.
Jess: Well I'm trying to find evidence on this guy, and it's cold, and it's raining.
Tripp: So work faster.
Jess: Yeah, cute. *closes phone*
Engine is heard
Jess: What the? *looks across field*
Headlights turn on
Jess: ...Oh God.
Truck revvs, heads in Jess' direction
Jess: *runs* I knew this was a bad idea!
Truck moving closer
Jess: *runs to dressingroom door* Why are these things always locked? *turns around* AH!
Truck smashes into door, Jess runs off to the side
Brad: *gets out of truck, gun in hand* Oh Jessica! I just want to talk!
Jess: Bull!
Brad: *shoots gun*
Jess: *screams*
Brad: Come on, come out!
Jess: Not on your life you maniac!
Brad: I just want to talk! And then shoot you!
Jess: Why? What did I do?
Brad: You're trying to stop me.
Jess: Uh yeah because you broke the law about 500 times.
Brad: Don't you see? The world needs to be cleansed of it's evil.
Jess: I think you have your own evil to worry about.
Brad: *pulls trigger*
Jess: *screams*
Brad: Come out from behind that garbage can or I'll blow a hole in it.
Jess: No that's okay I like it back here. Go kill someone else.
Brad: You don't understand, do you? You preached to me about how all these kids get hurt and die so young yet I was the one they beat up! I'm the one they couldn't save! I'm the one who should get justice, not them!
Jess: There is a fine line between justice and revenge. I'm sorry for what happened to you but killing innocent people isn't going to give you your life back.
Brad: You're right. Which is why I have to end it.
Jess: NO! *runs to Brad*
Brad: *points gun at Jess*
BOOM
Brad: *runs off*
Jess: *falls over*
Sirens are heard, Hummer pulls up, Eric runs out
Delko: Jess! Jess talk to me! *kneels* Oh geez.
Jess: *holding shoulder* Go get him.
Delko: No. No, I'm staying right here with you. *presses on Jess' shoulder*
Jess: How did you get here so fast?
Delko: Well there was some heavy traffic for us on the road, and the other team's plane was diverted so....We used the sirens and got there before the plane. We win.
Jess: It's not a competition.
Delko: Does your shoulder hurt?
Jess: Of course it hurts! I just got shot!
Delko: Whoa, sorry.
Jess: Just don't leave because it's raining and it's cold.
Delko: Sweetie I'm not going anywhere.
Jess: *holds Delko's hand* Good.
Horatio: *walks over* Is she okay?
Delko: Yeah.
Horatio: Paramedics are on the way. Jess, which direction did he go in?
Jess: I don't know, I don't remember.
Horatio: It's okay. We'll find him. The plane just arrived so we'll be able to pool our efforts.
Delko: Did Brad say anything before he ran off?
Jess: ...Just that he was going to end it all.
Horatio: *places hands on hips* Alright, stay with her Eric, I'm going to canvas the area.
Delko: No problem H.
Jess: What if I die?
Delko: You won't die.
Jess: What if I do?
Delko: Then you'll have to make me a promise before you do.
Jess: Anything.
Delko: Marry me.
Jess: *blank stare* ...Do WHAT to you?
Delko: I know it sounds insane, but I've been thinking about you for the past couple of weeks and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Jess: Uh...Wow.
Delko: So what do you say?
Jess: You mean like...It'll be us? Like you and me? Forever?
Delko: ...Is that a problem?
Jess: *laughs* No it's not a problem.
Delko: Is that a yes?
Paramedic: *runs over* Excuse me sir.
Paramedic2: *wheels over gurney*
Paramedic: Ma'am can you stand?
Jess: Yeah.
Paramedic: We're going to treat your wounds okay? Get on the gurney.
Delko: Jess, what's your answer?
Jess: I-
Paramedic2: We need to take your blood pressure, don't talk.
Jess: Eric-
Paramedic: Lay down, we're going.
Paramedics wheel Jess away
Delko: *sigh* Great.
Miami Lab
Calleigh: Okay, Horatio canvased the area, and his gun was found in a nearby dumpster.
Speed: So he isn't packing.
Calleigh: Not with that gun.
Katie: I got the round they pulled out of Jess. It matches the gunshot wounds from the vic in Vegas.
Speed: So it's the murder weapon.
Katie: Yeah.
Calleigh: I'll go tell Horatio. *leaves*
Speed: *looking through casefile*
Katie: ....Are you okay?
Speed: *nods* Yeah.
Katie: You sure?
Speed: Do you have the vehicle he was driving at the garage?
Katie: It's there now. Apparently Jess discovered something interesting when processing the Jeep. There was glass busted out of it.
Speed: Yeah he did that with the gun.
Katie: It was a good find. She's a great CSI.
Speed: Yeah she's the best. *flips page*
Katie: She was trained by the best. We all were.
Speed: Well you can thank Horatio when he gets back.
Katie: ...I meant you.
Speed: Mhm.
Katie: Don't you care?
Speed: I don't want to fight.
Katie: We're not fighting. Does it seem like I'm fighting with you?
Speed: *shakes head* Nevermind.
Katie: Look, Speed, I know that we've never always seen eye t-
Speed: No.
Katie: What?
Speed: Don't call me that.
Katie: ...I can't call you Speed?
Speed: No, you can't.
Katie: ...Okay. I have to go check out the vin number on that truck, so I'll see you later...Tim. *leaves*
Speed: *frowns*
TBC.............
